Sailing on the lazy river - stunning! - We went on this trip as a family of 4, with 2 teens who all really enjoyed themselves. The limousine bus (basically a standard bus with more legroom and nicer seats - worth the selection) picked us up from the hotel in the Old Town. The guide, Kian, was very helpful + knowledgeable, and spoke good English. The bamboo shop (a high pressured sales environment) - the first stop - would be worth missing if it were optional. Expensive for what they sell, and a tip would be to try to exit the (long) Ikea style meandering shop exit asap. You then visit the huge pagoda complex, built around 20 years ago, but which looks a lot older. It was pretty good, with lots of photo ops. Make sure you take plenty of water as there are lots of steps to navigate. The"5* buffet lunch" afterwards certainly isn't that, as the range is quite similar, and much of which should be hot was cold (eg fries), but its ok and a bit better than standard tour fayre. The stars of the day, and the reason for the 5* trip rating, are the Trang An river trip, and the climb up Dragon Mountain. You get rowed around the river complex (3 or 4 to a boat) for around an hour and a half, through caves and amongst gorgeous limestone scenery. You could easily imagine yourself on many Hollywood movie sets, or even playing a live role in the "Uncharted" video games as the forested stone outcrops soar vertically upwards from the water. The only downside are the number of other boats, which does give it a bit of a feel of a ride from a Disney theme park. If you could go at a quiet time (if such a thing exists) it would be absolutely magical. The Dragon mountain gives you a chance to get to the summit of one of the peaks you've seen from the boat. It was super physical and we were drenched in sweat by the time we got to the top of the 500 steps. And that's from a regular Park 5k runner and a fit 15 yr old footballer! The very top (with the concrete dragon) has some sharp rocks and is quite tricky to both get up to and descend, so you might want to avoid that little bit as it adds little to the experience. The general views are amazing, and its worth the hard work getting to the top. You will certainly have earned an ice cream + ice cold can of fanta from the stall when you get back to the bottom. We only had 10 minutes by the time we got to the bottom, so only 2 of the group saw the Mua cave (the other two preferred ice creams!), and said it wasnt anything spectacular. There are lots of travel providers offering similar trips, but we thought Cozy Travel did a good job, and for a fair price. Get on that Lazy River...

Ninh Binh Day tour - Great tour. The itinerary was fantastic and was the perfect way to see all of what Ninh Binh has to offer. A very positive and fun atmosphere. Transport and food was also great. Would definitely recommend 😄

Cozy is indeed cozy. 🇻🇳 - Very organized and hassle-free. Mr. Stickyrice sings as well and speaks good English. Ninh Binh is a great place for adventure seekers. Highly recommended. 🇻🇳

Ninh Binh Trip - The tour was wonderfully arranged and the guide was very helpful. Loved the cycling experience in the countryside and the boat trip. The tour bus was clean and had a wonderful time with my family.

Worth it - Very good value for money. Would recommend doing this day tour over staying in Ninh Binh as you see all you need to see in one day! So worth it. Just make sure you eat breakfast/coffee before :)

Friend - Amazing experience, Tim the best guide in the world! All the day was paying attention to all the people during the tour, unforgettable experience

friend - It was an amazing trip, really fun and have a lot of fun, the guide Tim it was really fun and also they explain everything, you have to do that trip

Family trip - The tour guide Tim was really nice and friendly , really helpful and good in communication. The places he showed were really nice and beautiful.

Amazing - Experience was amazing with this trip.Remembrable trip. Looking forward to come again in this trip with this amazing feeling n relish some memories here again'.

Amazing - Whole experience was great had a memorable visit to hanoi, was amazing travelling with Mr. Tim. Covered gorgeous areas in my trip.